Question

Which of the following parks is India's first 'Mixed World Heritage Site' on UNESCO’s World Heritage list ?
1. Gir National Park
2. Khangchendzonga National Park
3. Nagarhole National Park
4. Kanha National Park

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Khangchendzonga National Park

The correct answer is Khangchendzonga National Park.

• The Khangchendzonga National Park is a biosphere reserve, national park and India’s first mixed World Heritage site located in Sikkim.
• The park gets its name from the mountain Kanchenjunga.
• Gir National Park is known for its Asiatic Lions.
  • It is located in the Gujarat state of India.
• Nagarhole National Park is located in the Mysore and Kodagu districts of Karnataka.
• Kanha National Park is nestled in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Tigers, jackals and wild pigs can be spotted in Kanha.

• India has a total of 38 UNESCO World heritage sites that include 30 cultural, 7 naturals, and 1 mixed heritage sites.
• The list of 7 national Natural World Heritage sites of UNESCO are as follows:
  • Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam.
  • Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal.
  • Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Manas Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam.
  • Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, Uttarakhand.
  • The Western Ghats.